Software Engineer II

Are you an experienced Software Engineer II with a passion for building high scale microservices? Do you excel in collaborating with Architects, Product management, and Data disciplines? Do you thrive on solving complex and ambiguous challenges? If so, come join us!

We are the Microsoft Store team, part of the Windows Experiences organization. Our team’s vision is for Store to be the preferred place to discover and acquire high quality apps and games which users need most; and for Developers & ISVs (Independent Software Vendors) to be excited to build Windows apps and games because they can innovate, differentiate, and exceed their business goals on Windows. We are also leveraging AI to enhance customer and developer experiences on the Microsoft Store! You will be a member of a new and growing team that builds high scale, secure, reliable, low latency Cloud services that power the Microsoft App Store experience that runs on 1.5 billion Windows devices worldwide!

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field AND 2+ years technical engineering experience with coding in languages including, but not limited to, C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python.
• 3+ years of experience working on large scale services.
• Exceptional teamwork and values that foster a positive team culture.
• Experience in collaborating with teams across different time zones and geographies.
• Strong and applied knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as C# and .NET.
• Strong and applied knowledge of Cloud services infrastructure, frameworks, and technologies such as Azure Cloud Services, Azure Service Fabric, .Net Framework, NuGet packages, and Git.
• Knowledge of common services design patterns and application development best practices.
• Demonstrated ability to ramp up on both new and old technologies.
• Ability to modernize and evolve components used by millions without service interruption.
• Experience in working within an agile software development team, leveraging experimentation and prototyping, while continuing to measure and iterate.
• Proven fundamental understanding of how to deliver end-to-end scenarios with security, reliability, and engineering quality in mind.
• Ability to learn and work effectively in a highly ambiguous, rapidly evolving environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency in RESTful web services technologies
• Proficiency in NoSQL data storage systems and patterns
• Knowledge of the latest data storage, analysis, and visualization systems (CosmosDB, PowerBI)
• Nice to have - Knowledge of specific technologies such as Azure Cloud Services, Azure Service Fabric, .NET Core, .Net Framework, NuGet packages, Git, Service Bus, Event Hub, Data Factory, Tables/Queues/Blobs, SQL, Key Vault, Application Insights

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

Benefits/perks listed below may vary depending on the nature of your employment with Microsoft and the country where you work.

• You will be an experienced cloud services engineer responsible for building services that power client experiences to enable app discovery, app acquisition, and performance marketing tools.
• As a Software Engineer II you will work with other software engineers, designers, and product owners to launch new experiences that integrate with existing systems.
• You will be data driven and have a growth mindset towards experimentation and learning. We welcome your innovative ideas and fresh perspectives to strengthen our culture that is grounded in customer obsession, diversity and inclusion.